U.S. 
Department 400 Seventh Street, S.W. 
of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 
Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration 
JAN - 3 2007 
Mr. Chris Maudlin 
President 
Olympic Pipe Line Company 
2201 Lind Ave. S. W. 
Suite 270 
Renton, Washington 98057 
RE: CPF No. 59505H 
Dear Mr. Maudlin: 
A Corrective Action Order was issued on June 18, 1999 (as amended') (CAO) by the 
Associate Administrator for Pipeline safety2 in the above-referenced case. The CAO required 
Olympic Pipe Line Company (Olympic) to take the necessary corrective action to protect the 
public and the environment from potential hazards associated with its 16-inch diameter Olympic 
Pipeline running between Ferndale, Washington to Allen, Washington and Allen, Washington to 
Renton, Washington. Paragraph 1 of the Final Amendment to the CAO required Olympic to 
restrict operating pressure on the Olympic Pipeline until receiving written authorization fiom the 
Director, Western Region, PHMSA, to operate at a higher pressure. On July 10,2006, Olympic 
requested approval to increase the operating pressure on all facilities subject to the CAO. After 
review of the records and work on the Olympic Pipeline system, the Regional Director granted 
written authorization for the increase on October 17,2006 subject to the conditions set forth in 
Olympic's request letter and ongoing compliance with applicable PHMSA regulations. The 
Regional Director stated that once Olympic confirmed it had successfully returned its system to 
full operating pressure in accordance with the authorization, PHMSA would issue a final notice 
closing the above-referenced proceeding. The Regional Director, in coordination with 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, has overseen Olympic's compliance with 
all corrective action requirements under the CAO, including the Final Amendment and all 
1 
The CAO was amended three times adding measures as additional pipeline operating and physical 
characteristics were revealed during the course of the investigation. 
2 
The Office of Pipeline Safety became part of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 
(PHMSA), effective February 20,2005, when PHMSA succeeded the Research and Special Programs 
Administration (RSPA) as the agency responsible for regulating safety in pipeline transportation and hazardous 
materials transportation. See, section 108 of the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement 
Act (Public Law 108-426, 118 Stat. 2423-2429 (November 30,2004)). See also, 70 Fed. Reg. 8299 (February 18, 
2005)(redelegating the pipeline safety authorities and functions to the PHMSA Administrator). 

intervening amendments, and has confirmed that Olympic has successfully returned its system 
to full operating pressure. This case is now closed. 
Sincerely, 
James Reynolds 
Pipeline Compliance Registry 
PHMSA-Office of Pipeline Safety 
cc: 
Mr. Chris Hoidal, P.E., Director, Western Region, PHMSA 
Mr. Alan E. Rathbun 
Pipeline Safety Director 
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission 
1300 S. Evergreen Park Dr. S W 
PO Box 47250 
Olympia, WA 98504-7250 
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